Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porth Ceriad today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porth Ceriad at 6PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Porth Ceriad. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 47 | 50 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 36 | 33 | 48 | 56 | 98 | 196 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:55AM4.03m | 00:15AM4.20m | 12:35PM3.75m | 00:56AM3.78m | 1:17PM3.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.61m | 7:18AM0.70m | 7:22PM0.88m | 7:50AM1.04m | 7:58PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 16 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 36 | 47 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
— | 2 | — | — | 6 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 36 | 33 | 48 | 56 | 98 | 196 | 147 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 303 | 336 | 441 | 294 | 494 | 385 | 138 | 3 | 3 | 643 | 460 | 303 | 303 | 141 | 141 | 303 | 303 | 289 | 298 | 295 |
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